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  • The Defence and Fall of Greece, 1940–41

    by John Carr ...
    This military history of the WWII Battle of Greece presents a vivid and detailed account with special focus on the Greek forces defending their homeland.On October 28th, 1940, the Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas refused to accept an ultimatum from Italy's Fascist leader Benito Mussolini. Immediately upon his refusal, Italian forces began the invasion of Greece via Albania. This aggression was ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Viking Saint

    Olaf II of Norway

    by John Carr ...
    A biography of the Viking king who sought to Christianize Norway in the Middle Ages—"A seminal and scholarly study that reads with all the inherent narrative storytelling flair of an historical novel" ( Midwest Book Review ).The Vikings and sainthood are not concepts normally found side by side. But Norway's King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) embodied both to an extraordinary degree. As a ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Lost Gallows

    A Positronic Book

    by John Dickson Carr ...
    In the fog-shrouded streets of London, a sinister figure from the city's bloodstained past appears to have returned to life. Someone calling himself Jack Ketch, after England's notorious executioner, has begun terrorizing the wealthy Egyptian Nezam El Moulk with miniature gallows, threatening messages, and unmistakable promises of death. At the exclusive but increasingly disreputable Brimstone ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

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  • The Hollow Man

    As seen in KNIVES OUT: WAKE UP DEAD MAN

    by John Dickson Carr ...
    The most famous of all locked-room mysteries - a classic in the crime genre.If you like the new KNIVES OUT film WAKE UP DEAD MAN you'll love this!***'***The sheer ingenuity of the plot is a delight' Daily Mail'A key influence on WAKE UP DEAD MAN' Radio Times'The first deadly walking of the hollow man took place when the side streets of London were quiet with snow and the three coffins of... ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Stranger in France

    by Sir John Carr ...
    "The Stranger in France" by Sir John Carr is a captivating travel narrative that offers readers a glimpse into the author's experiences and observations during his time in France. Carr, a Scottish traveler and writer, provides a detailed account of the social customs, landscapes, and cultural nuances he encountered. His keen eye for detail and engaging prose bring to life the vibrant atmosphere of ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Knights Hospitaller

    A Military History of the Knights of St John

    by John Carr ...
    A military history of the medieval Catholic order that arose during the Crusades in the Holy Land.The Knights of St John evolved during the Crusades from a monastic order providing hostels for Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. The need to provide armed escorts to the pilgrims began their transformation into a Military Order. Their fervor and discipline made them an elite component of most ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Escape From the Ghetto

    The Breathtaking Story of the Jewish Boy Who Ran Away from the Nazis

    by John Carr ...
    'Trust me, this is a great true story' - Ken Follett'This is an unbelievable story that is all completely true. The life described is astonishing. John Carr has done an extraordinary and riveting job uncovering the real father behind the dad he thought he knew.' - Lord Tony Hall'Utterly compelling. It is an extraordinary tale, brilliantly written' - Alastair Stewart'Extraordinary. An adventure ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Sparta's Kings

    by John Carr ...
    In ancient Greece, Sparta was unique in having a dual kingship two kings from different clans, the Agiads and the Eurypontids, reigning simultaneously. The institution was already well-developed by the 8th century BC, when Theopompos of the Eurypontid clan emerges as the first recorded Spartan king. At least fifty-seven men held office as Spartan king between Theopompos and the Agiad Kleomenes III ... Read more

    $9.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Pope's Army

    The Papacy in Diplomacy and War

    by John Carr ...
    For much of its 2,000-year history, the Roman Catholic Church was a formidable political and military power, in contrast to its pacifist origins and its present concentration on spiritual matters. The period of political and military activism can be dated to roughly between 410, when Pope Innocent I vainly tried to avert the sack of Rome by the Visigoths, and about 1870, when Pope Pius IX was ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On Spartan Wings

    The Royal Hellenic Air Force in World War Two

    by John Carr ...
    This WWII history chronicles the courageous but ill-prepared Greek air force from the Battle of Greece to the Battle of El Alamein and beyond.On October 28th, 1940, when Greece was invaded by Mussolini's Italy, the Royal Hellenic Air Force was severely outgunned. Without warning, the RHAF's paltry fleet was pitted against the much larger and more advanced Regia Aeronautica, whose pilots had ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Komnene Dynasty

    Byzantium's Struggle for Survival, 1057–1185

    by John Carr ...
    The history of the Byzantine Empire's last great epoch, and the family that ruled it before the conquest of Constantinople.The 128-year dynasty of the Komneni, from 1057 to 1185, was the last great epoch of Byzantium, when the empire had to fend off Turkish and Norman foes simultaneously. Starting with the extremely able Alexios I, and unable now to count on help from the West, the Komneni played ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Space Viking's Throne

    by John F. Carr, Mike Robertson ...
    SPACE VIKING’S THRONE by John F. Carr & Mike Robertson is the concluding sequel to The Last Space Viking, which is set at the end of the First Interregnum of H. Beam Piper’s galaxy spanning Terro-Human Future History. A century after H. Beam Piper’s seminal novel Space Viking, a new powerful entity, the Mardukan Empire, has arisen from the ashes of Lucas Trask’s League of Civilized Worlds. This ... Read more

    $10.98 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus